Call Backs are an extremely important part of the audition process for anything. Even though the term "call back" is used mostly in the theatre, the same concept is used in many other situations such a second or third interview for a job. A call back is used to reassure you of someone. You may have gotten a good first impression, but it is good to double check and make sure you know the whole story. This blog is going to focus on the importance of call backs in the theatre.
You may have had a good audition for a musical, but how do the directors really know you are a good person for the part? How can they tell that from a generic audition that everyone does? They don't. They may have a pretty good idea of what you should be cast as, but that's not enough. They need to call you back and try you out on the actual material you will have to perform in order to make their final decision.
If they give you a piece of music that's in the middle of you range, how can they tell if you can sing other things? They can't. They need a call back to see if you can actually sing a song the character sings. They need to see if you can bring life to the music. If you can stand and sing it, that's one thing, but you have to be able to perform it. If you actually can't sing it, then it’s good for the directors to know that. If you can't actually bring a character into the lines you are saying, you shouldn't get the part. Even if you're not that kind of person in real life, you have to be able to act like it. After all, that's what the theater is all about. If you can’t stay on count or dance like the character should be able to, you shouldn't have the part. A director needs to investigate all of these factors before they finalize the casting in a musical.
Call backs also need to be used to decide between a few people eligible for a part. If a director is unsure who to give the part to, he should base it off their ability to play the part, not off of who he hopes can play the part, who his favorite is, or based on seniority. Sadly these sorts of things happen all the time. But at least it's the director who gets blamed and not the actor.
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You may have had a good audition for a musical, but how do the directors really know you are a good person for the part? How can they tell that from a generic audition that everyone does? They don't. They may have a pretty good idea of what you should be cast as, but that's not enough. They need to call you back and try you out on the actual material you will have to perform in order to make their final decision.
If they give you a piece of music that's in the middle of you range, how can they tell if you can sing other things? They can't. They need a call back to see if you can actually sing a song the character sings. They need to see if you can bring life to the music. If you can stand and sing it, that's one thing, but you have to be able to perform it. If you actually can't sing it, then it’s good for the directors to know that. If you can't actually bring a character into the lines you are saying, you shouldn't get the part. Even if you're not that kind of person in real life, you have to be able to act like it. After all, that's what the theater is all about. If you can’t stay on count or dance like the character should be able to, you shouldn't have the part. A director needs to investigate all of these factors before they finalize the casting in a musical.
Call backs also need to be used to decide between a few people eligible for a part. If a director is unsure who to give the part to, he should base it off their ability to play the part, not off of who he hopes can play the part, who his favorite is, or based on seniority. Sadly these sorts of things happen all the time. But at least it's the director who gets blamed and not the actor.
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